Punjab Kings (PBKS) is a professional IPL franchise co-owned by Mohit Burman, Ness Wadia, Preity Zinta, and Karan Paul. Their best IPL performance came in 2014 when they finished as runners-up. The 2025 season marks their 18th IPL appearance. In the 2024 season, PBKS finished 9th with 5 wins and 9 losses, collecting 10 points. Harshal Patel was the standout performer, winning the Purple Cap with 24 wickets. Ahead of IPL 2025, Ricky Ponting replaced Trevor Bayliss as head coach, while James Hopes took over as fast bowling coach. Sanjay Bangar, who was the head of cricket development in 2023, is no longer part of the coaching staff.
PBKS Head Coach 2025
As per the official website of PBKS, Ricky Ponting has been appointed as the Head Coach of Punjab Kings (PBKS) for the 2025 IPL season. The announcement was made on September 18, 2024. Ponting, a two-time World Cup-winning captain with the Australia Cricket Team, has previously coached Mumbai Indians and Delhi Capitals in the IPL.
Ponting's coaching track record includes one IPL title and four playoff appearances. Apart from IPL, he led the Washington Freedom to the MLC 2024 title and has been the Head of Strategy for Hobart Hurricanes in the BBL since 2021.
PBKS 2025 mentor
As of March 2025, Punjab Kings (PBKS) have not officially announced a mentor for their 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) season.
PBKS 2025 batting coach
As per reports, Brad Haddin has been retained as the batting and wicket-keeping coach of Punjab Kings (PBKS) in IPL 2025. Brad Haddin is a former Australian wicketkeeper-batter, who was part of Australia's squads that secured the 2013-14 Ashes and the 2015 ODI World Cup.
Haddin also captained Australia in T20Is briefly and played for teams such as the Kolkata Knight Riders and the Sydney Sixers. After retirement, he moved into coaching and has been involved with various teams, including PBKS, for the past two years as the batting coach.
PBKS 2025 bowling coach
James Hopes has been appointed as the PBKS bowling coach for IPL 2025. The former Australian all-rounder previously worked with Ricky Ponting at Delhi Capitals and was part of the Punjab Kings squad as a player in 2008. His signing marks the exit of Charl Langeveldt. Sunil Joshi has been retained as the spin bowling coach. As per the official website of the Punjab Kings, Trevor Gonsalves will serve as the Assistant Bowling Coach during the 2025 IPL season.
Other Support Staff for PBKS 2025
| Name | Role |
| Brad Haddin | Assistant Coach |
| Ashish Tuli | General Manager - Cricket Operations |
| Sunil Joshi | Spin Bowling Coach |
| Trevor Gonsalves | Assistant Bowling Coach |
| Vikram Hastir | Team Manager & Scout |
| Adrian Le Roux | Strength and Conditioning Coach |
| Andrew Leipus | Physiotherapy Consultant |
| Abhijit Kar | Assistant Physiotherapy Consultant |
| Saurabh Walkar | Analyst |
| Prince Kumar | Side Arm Thrower |
| Durjay Bera | Side Arm Thrower |
| Vishwajeet Singh | Side Arm Thrower |
| Naresh Kumar | Team Masseur |
| Arun Kumar | Assistant Masseur |
| Manoj Kumar | Sports Yoga Teacher |
FAQs on Punjab Kings
A. Shreyas Iyer is the captain of the Punjab Kings for the IPL 2025 season.
A. As of March 2025, the team is owned by Mohit Burman, Ness Wadia, Preity Zinta, and Karan Paul.
A. The franchise was founded in 2008 as Kings XI Punjab and was renamed Punjab Kings in 2021.
A. As of March 2025, their home ground is the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, Mohali.
A. No, the Punjab Kings have not won an IPL title as of March 2025.
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